Task 2. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning tothe original sentence but using the word given. The word must not be altered in any way. Eg.: 0 –Ifindphotographyinteresting.
0. Photography interests me. - FIND - …
The contest takes place tomorrow. – HELD - …
It's certain that they'll be late. - BOUND - …
Mrs. Hayes will explain the day-to-day running of the office to you. – ACQUAINT - …
You needn’t clean up now. – NECESSARY - …
He may not be at home. – PERHAPS - …
Some children treat badly their pets – CRUEL - …
I couldn’t help noticing that she had lost weight – ESCAPE - …
Have you ever thought of changing jobs? – CROSSED - …
There is nothing we can do about it now – DONE - …
I really want an ice-cream – DYING - …
“No, I didn’t kill her.” he said – DENIED - …
“Let’s go to the zoo.” He said. – GOING - …
She has no talent for art – HOPELESS - …
Their furniture is like ours – SIMILAR - …
III.Listening
Task 1. You will hear part of a radio programme on which a reviewer talks about a newly publishedbookaboutawomancalledNatalieHardcastle.Forquestions1-10,completethesentences.
Natalie Hardcastle and her sons lived in a house which had no running water or 1…
Natalie's childhood dreams of Olympic fame were ended by a 2 …
When she met Tony Hardcastle, he was a rich 3… and a racing driver.
Tony's risky business deals led to financial 4 … leaving Natalie and her family penniless.He went to 5… to try to become a racing driver again.Natalie then decided to start a traveling 6…. and beauty parlour in the back of a van. At weekends, Natalie traveled to small outback towns in the van, taking 7…. with her. When Tony returned and made her give up her business, she soon ran out of 8 … Tony died suddenly in a 9 … and left huge debts. The book made the reviewer think more positively of her own 10…
